Has Anybody Installed Windows 7 on this Samsung? I don't want to put the Starter version of 7 on here, but maybe Home. I have upgraded the RAM to 2 GB. How does Windows 7 run on this netbook (if at all?). Any performance pros or cons when compared to XP SP3? Has Anybody Installed Windows 7 on this Samsung? I don't want to put the Starter version of 7 on here, but maybe Home. I have upgraded the RAM to 2 GB. How does Windows 7 run on this netbook... » Read More Has Anybody Installed Windows 7 on this Samsung? I don't want to put the Starter version of 7 on here, but maybe Home. I have upgraded the RAM to 2 GB. How does Windows 7 run on this netbook (if at all?). Any performance pros or cons when compared to XP SP3? « Show Less
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i have windows 7, runs fine but I stopped the desktop window manager functions to preserve battery life and enhance performance. otherwise, everything runs slowly. I also didn't upgrade the RAM so maybe that's why things are slower with the desktop manager on.
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Nevermind - I've since put Windows 7 Home Premium on this computer and it runs like a champ. No slow-downs, slightly better battery life and quick boot up/shut-down times. I'm happy!
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I run mine on my laptop but did not buy a special version. I have Windows 7 but found that it works better on a previous version.For most things I run my laptop as a pc.
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Actually you are incorrect, the above post about Windows 7 not running on an ARM processor is correct. Windows 7 only runs on an x86 or x64 architecture which ARM is not. Most netbooks use a Intel Atom processor which is an x86 or x64 architecture processor, some may have an AMD low power chip NEo or Fusion I think or some use a VIA x86 chip. So no, you cannot install Windows 7 on the gTablet. There might be a future release of Windows 8 or Windows Phone 7 that might run on ARM but not currently and I doubt that it would run very well on it even it it could be done. Just google windows 7 on ARM and see.
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Have no clue. Would NEVER purchase this product or anything from this seller again. Item was for a friend who has a Netbook, running Windows XP. Item would not run at all, NO customer svc from Manufacturer. Seller just told me to download the driver from Windows, (which never worked). Returned item. Item was advertised as being compatible with Windows XP, which means it should not have needed any updated drivers, or if there was a newer one, Netbook/XP would get an automatic update as soon as item was hooked up to Netbook (plug & play). But I have had bad experiences with Acer products, too. Would never buy anything of theirs again, either. Sorry I couldn't help you. Have no clue. Would NEVER purchase this product or anything from this seller again. Item was for a friend who has a Netbook, running Windows XP. Item would not run at all, NO customer svc from Manufacturer. Seller just told me to download the driver from Windows, (which never worked). Returned item. Item was advertised as being compatible with Windows XP, which means it should not have needed any updated drivers, or if there was a newer one, Netbook/XP would get an automatic update as soon as item was hooked up to Netbook (plug & play). But I have had bad experiences with Acer products,... » Read More Have no clue. Would NEVER purchase this product or anything from this seller again. Item was for a friend who has a Netbook, running Windows XP. Item would not run at all, NO customer svc from Manufacturer. Seller just told me to download the driver from Windows, (which never worked). Returned item. Item was advertised as being compatible with Windows XP, which means it should not have needed any updated drivers, or if there was a newer one, Netbook/XP would get an automatic update as soon as item was hooked up to Netbook (plug & play). But I have had bad experiences with Acer products, too. Would never buy anything of theirs again, either. Sorry I couldn't help you. « Show Less
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I would be careful because when I found out that only Windows 7 Starter was on my Acer I upgraded to Windows 7 Premium Home Edition plus MS Office 2013. Now the netbook is extremely slow. Speaking to Acer they said that I should not have changed anything and the Acer is only compatible for what they have installed. There was no indication about the Windows 7 starter version when I bought it otherwise I would have never bought this Acer.
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Not enough info about Windows 8, atm. But at first glance, I want this because I want to be able to access normal Windows 7 programs. For Windows 8, it appears that the tablet form (ARM) needs a special version of the app and these won't be necessarily the same as their x86/x64 counterparts. So, yeah...I think I'll save up for the Samsung. It has pretty much everything I need.
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No problems at all .... I have been very happy with this laptop even running Windows 7 Pro. Does everything I need for it to do for me.
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Keeping XP on a system after support drops is a bad idea, besides W7 runs fine on a T60 with a ram upgrade (mine has 3Gb). Add a small form USB flash drive. W7 will ask if you want to use it to speed up the system... Say Yes. I added a cheep 60Gb SSD and my T60 is as fast as my 1Year old I5 Dell (well almost). I also removed the DVD and added a drive expansion bay with a 500Gb drive. I figure its good for another 3-5 Years.I love the fingerprint scanner ... and so does my wife.
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I have had no issues with this computer. To date I still think it is one of the greatest laptops I've ever had. I would have preferred it with Windows 7 versus 8, but that's not the units fault. When I first got this, i had some major issues with WiFi in my home. I called Samsung and they walked me through a fix in settings for it and it has rocked since then. If you are considering this computer, do yourself a favor a get one. It is extremely light, may be lighter than a Macbook Air. Everyone that sees it loves it. Nothing it better than a solid state HDD. It boots up in about 2 seconds. So yes, I'm Satisfied with the laptop and Samsung in general. I have had no issues with this computer. To date I still think it is one of the greatest laptops I've ever had. I would have preferred it with Windows 7 versus 8, but that's not the units fault. When I first got this, i had some major issues with WiFi in my home. I called Samsung and they walked me through a fix in settings for it and it has rocked since then. If you are considering this computer, do yourself a favor a get one. It is extremely light, may be lighter than a Macbook Air. Everyone that sees it loves it. Nothing it better than a solid state HDD. It boots up in about 2 seconds.... » Read More I have had no issues with this computer. To date I still think it is one of the greatest laptops I've ever had. I would have preferred it with Windows 7 versus 8, but that's not the units fault. When I first got this, i had some major issues with WiFi in my home. I called Samsung and they walked me through a fix in settings for it and it has rocked since then. If you are considering this computer, do yourself a favor a get one. It is extremely light, may be lighter than a Macbook Air. Everyone that sees it loves it. Nothing it better than a solid state HDD. It boots up in about 2 seconds. So yes, I'm Satisfied with the laptop and Samsung in general. « Show Less
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I have a computer running windows seven. It worked well for me for a few months, then it stopped. Not very happy with it.
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I have never personally tested that limit, but I have no doubt that Microsoft is correct in their documentation that Windows Starter will not support more than 2 GB of RAM: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa366778(v=vs.85).aspx#physical_memory_limits_windows_7 However, I also don't know if you would really "NEED" more than 2 GB of RAM with a netbook. Granted, more is often better... but how many programs would you really have opened on this thing? Right now on my desktop computer I am only using 1.7 GB of RAM and I have IE opened, 4 tabs in Chrome, Skype, Remote Desktop Client, Windows Explorer windows, Task Manager, Google Talk, One Note, VPN client, Windows Live Mesh, and antivirus software. Now I am not saying that you don't want to add as much RAM as you can (within reason) but if you spend another $65 on top of the price of this laptop that puts you at just shy of $400 then if you need to upgrade out of Windows Starter that puts you closer to $480 or so for the total cost. At that point you might be better off starting to look at other options and or re-evaluating your needs for a netbook. For $480 you could get an HP D1MZ that has a faster processor, faster and bigger hard drive, already runs Windows 7 64 Bit Home Premium, and has a slightly larger monitor. Granted, that is really a "higher class" of Netbook, almost an ultra portable laptop more than a netbook... All that being said, I still fully intend to purchase this computer (I keep waiting for them to come out with a different color.... my daughter would be thrilled with a red option since I know she will be using this more than I will be) and from what I have seen it appears to be a great machine. Just something to keep in mind if you are going to start adding upgrades, you might be pricing yourself into a different "class" of netbooks/ultra portable laptops.
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Windows 8.1 is a great OS. Pretty much works the same as 7, but much better with new hardware. It is very stable and fast, and all the hardware works very well with it. With an SSD drive on my new system, Windows 8.1 boots in <3 seconds! It has never crashed!That said, System Builder OEM is for 'New' installations and will not 'upgrade' over your existing PC running Windows 7. Personally, clean installs are the way to go anyway...then reinstall the applications/games you want on it. If you don't have an SSD drive, buy one and put Windows 8.1 on it. You won't be disappointed!!!!
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Well to be specific it has a lot more RAM. It is a much faster machine for it. They also replaced the HHD with a SSD. Much faster and more reliable. They also installed Windows 8. I'm not all that happy with Windows 8. 8 has a problem with the USB 3.0 drivers and Host controller. If I could I would go back to 7
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I had mine for several months and never had any problems at all, well I wish I had win 7.I use mine.for work everyday. I did put a start up menu when I got the machine, made a big difference.
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Thanks for the response...the first 2GB i received from Amazon actually seemed to slow DOWN my netbook...esp noticeable after i replaced it with the 1GB to see if the hanging shutdown would go away (which it did)...so my question to you is...do you notice ANY enhanced performance from the 800 mHz 2GB install?
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I have been thinking about it but after reading everything I can find it doesn't appear to be anything I would tackle myself. The cost of hiring an expert and buying Windows 7 would come close to buying another computer. I am using this Windows 8 machine and hating it every minute. As soon as I can afford it I am trashing it and buying something else. The actual hardware seems good. It is just the operating system that is trash. I would not buy it. I would search for an older computer with Windows 7 on it. I have Windows 7 on my laptop and love it. I hope this helps. Charles
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Yes, you can load Windows 7 on this model. This model required that we change the setup (bios) and set it to legacy support to run Windows 7 (both 32 bit and 64 bit). Make sure you do that before attempting to load Windows 7. You will need the Windows 7 drivers to complete the setup once Windows 7 has been installed. You can retrieve the Windows 7 drivers here...http://us.acer.com/ac/en/US/content/driversYou can contact us through our website for further assistance if needed at...http://www.mysignaturewebdesign.com